Health

MSDH expands eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine

JACKSON, Miss. – Beginning today, those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Mississippi will now include all persons 50 years of age and older. To date, 94 percent of COVID-19 related deaths (6,381) and 80 percent (7,342) of COVID-19 related hospitalizations…

Gulfport School District vaccinating teachers

With Mississippi teachers becoming eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, the Gulfport School District distributed vaccines to teachers with the help of their community partners. Gulfport Central Middle School Teacher Haley Whittermore said, “I got…

OSSD employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations

Employees with the Ocean Springs School District are excited to partner up with Singing River Health System Thursday to receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. More than 200 Pfizer first dose COVID vaccines will be…

Memorial Offers Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccination

March 1, 2021 (GULFPORT, Miss.) — Memorial Hospital will offer the second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination for all patients contacted by Memorial Hospital who received their first dose vaccine on Feb. 10, 2021. To receive the second vaccination, patients must have…

Teachers, first responders now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Teachers and first responders joined the line to get their COVID vaccinations today. Today marked the first day teachers and responders were added to the those eligible to get the COVID vaccination throughout the state in Mississippi.…

COVID-19 update from Singing River Health System

Singing River Health System is sharing some encouraging news in the continued fight against COVID-19 here on the Coast. In an update released by CEO Lee Bond, Singing River says they’re caring for just 21 COVID-positive inpatients…